A Comparative Study of Prosodic Cues to Turn-taking: Evidence from Perception

Abstract

The objective of this study is to identify the disparities between individuals who speak English as their first language and those who are learning English as a foreign language, specifically in relation to the prosodic signals that indicate when it is appropriate to take turns in conversation. Data collection involved the implementation of two perceptual studies, one involving text and the other involving audio. The results indicate that there are notable distinctions between two groups of individuals in response to specific stimuli. Implications have been made about the instruction of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners.